1812 – Part 8: The British Retreat and the Death of Tecumseh

Following the loss of the British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie it was decided to destroy everything that could be of use to the Americans and retreat up the Detroit River to the Thames Valley. Proctor, the British general, promised Tecumseh that he would fight in the forks of the Thames in Chatham. But outnumbered and with no fortifications they were forced to retreat further inland. A thousand natives fought valiantly but they and 500 British regulars were no match for 3,000 American troops.